Over the last two decades churches have responded to the threat of child abuse. One of the key elements of protection has been performing background checks on anyone even remotely involved with child care. Today, it is rare to find a church that does not conduct regular background reviews of potential child care providers. This […]
“We require all checks to be signed by two officers of the church”. Dual controls, or separation of the accounting duties, are an important brick in the wall of fraud protection. Requiring dual signatures is often one of the ingredients in providing proper segregation of duties. But, if this practice is not combined with a […]
The University of Dallas just announced a new concentration in its Masters in Pastoral Ministry program – in Church Management! Now, this isn't a Masters degree in Church Management itself, but a concentration in Church Management in the context of a Masters degree in religion/theology. Another indication that church denominations are recognizing the need for quality training […]
As you may know, the IRS revamped the Form 990 a few years ago. During this process a law was passed that requires an automatic revocation of tax exempt status for failure to file form 990, 990-EZ, 990-N or 990-PF for three consecutive years. Did you get that? You will lose your tax exempt status if you […]